Drugs & Addictions #1

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1.	A psychoactive drug refers to a drug that...

Affects mood and / or consciousness.

Alters perceptions of time and space.

Induces a sense of arousal.

Depresses brain activity.

I don't know

2.	Is there such a thing as an "Addictive Personality"?

Yes

3.	What does the term "dependency" mean in the context of addiction?

The desire to continue taking drugs even after they no longer have an effect on you.

The need to take drugs to maintain normal feelings of well-being.

The need to take increasing amounts of a drug to maintain normal feelings of well-being.

The individual depends on outside forces to pull him/her though the days.

I don't know

4.	Of the following, which drug fits into the benzodiazepine class?

Marijuana

Valium

Morphine

Heroin

I don't know

5.	Of the following, what drug can lead to the user to experience the "disinhibition effect"?

Nicotine

LSD

Alcohol

Lithium

I don't know

6.	Of the following, which is NOT one of the 3 most commonly abused drugs in the United States?

Alcohol

Tobacco

Prescription Pain Killers

Marijuana

I don't know

7.	According to most experts, a "moderate" daily consumption of caffeine is_______.

50 milligrams

100 milligrams

350 milligrams

1000 milligrams

I don't know

8.	Heroin breaks down into another well-known drug when it enters the body. What drug is it?

Morphine

Valium

Cocaine

Librium

I don't know

9.	Which of the following drugs or ingredients does NOT help nicotine addicts end their addiction?

Zyban

Antabuse

Wellbutrin

Bupropion

I don't know

10.	According to the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, how many adults in the United States are alcoholics or problem drinkers?

1 out of 7

1 out of 13

1 out of 26

1 out of 75

I don't know

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Drugs & Addictions #1